Received unlocked replacement for unlocked AT&T 4S

[alphaod]

I needed warranty today and I wasn't sure what would happen to my iPhone 4S I purchased device-only and was unlocked.

Well rest assured, your replacement device will also be unlocked. In fact the Genius went ahead and showed me they have a field on their computers when they looked up your serial number and it shows the device as unlocked or not.

I know someone posted earlier that they were contacted by Apple about this, and I was a bit skeptical about the whole situation, but now I'm sure Apple will support us "early" unlocked 4S owners.

 

[jekyoo]

Nice to see that everything is done automatically through their systems.

 

[Applejuiced]

Nice, that's how its supposed to be.

 

[w00t951]

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Wait... I plan on exchanging my iPhone 4S because it has some paint blemishes and pixel issues, but are you telling me that they will give me an unlocked phone as a replacement?

 

[Applejuiced]

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Wait... I plan on exchanging my iPhone 4S because it has some paint blemishes and pixel issues, but are you telling me that they will give me an unlocked phone as a replacement?

No, read it again.
Only if its unlocked you will get an unlocked replacement.
If your phone is locked to a specific carrier you will receive a replacement with the same lock.

 

[dave006]

Only if your current iPhone 4S is unlocked!

If your current iPhone 4S is lock to a carrier, the replacement will also be locked to that same carrier.

Dave

 

[Virgo]

Can I go in the store and buy a full price AT&T 4S and it will be unlocked? (in NYC) I don't have an AT&T account at all, I have T-Mobile.

 

[dave006]

Can I go in the store and buy a full price AT&T 4S and it will be unlocked? (in NYC) I don't have an AT&T account at all, I have T-Mobile.

Yes at the Apple retail store only and you have to purchase the AT&T iPhone as a "Device Only" purchase. Here is a detailed thread of on this topic.

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1253171/

Dave

 

[Shanpdx]

Thanks OP!